Now that my house is overflowing with too many toys (thanks to very generous grandparents), it's time for some serious storage solutions. I'm desperate for some organization for all those Rainbow Loom bands , LEGO pieces and American Gir…
I'm all for noisemakers and bubbly to ring in 2014, but I love the idea of infusing a little inspiration into the New Year's Eve celebration as well. That's where these adorable -- and very easy -- DIY new year fortune cookie messages co…
Tracking down the best printable 2014 calendars online for you was so much fun this year. Because right up there with the fall tradition of splurging on school supplies, picking out a new calendar has always been one of my favorite shopp…
We have been seeing so many cool New Year's party printables and DIY ideas around the web, that we have carefully culled it down to 13 of our very favorites to spare you the challenging Pinterest search with promising how-to photos that …
There are always so many of the coolest kids' toys from small companies for us to discover each year and 2013 was no exception. In our Editors' Best of 2013 series, we offer you our very favorites of the year, each of which was chosen fo…
We're winding down around here for the holidays because hey, we've been so busy putting together helpful posts for all of you, we have our own families to start tending to! If you're like us, and still scrambling a bit, we hope these lin…
Last minute gift ideas are always the toughest. You have all these last minute people you forgot about (with no offense to them--we get busy!) and suddenly you're stuck with whatever you can find in the drugstore aisles. Fortunately the …
We love how grownups and kids alike will totally let their silly side show when you leave out some easy-to-DIY printable photo props. We've seen this trend at many birthday parties and even outlined how to make your own photo booth for y…
Each week we feature our favorite pins on Pinterest, but today we'd be remiss if we didn't point you towards just a few of our our own Cool Mom Picks Pinterest boards , which we've been packing with last minute holiday gifts and ideas fo…
Running low on gift tags and holiday wrapping paper right when you really need them? Want to avoid a shopping center parking lot at all costs this close to Christmas? Yeah, us too. No worries: Download some of these gorgeous printable gi…
There's still time to give a special child a special gift that keeps giving each month with one of these awesome subscription boxes . We've recently rounded up our picks for the 10 best subscription gifts for adults , but kiddos get thei…
We do not snow? Think again. Those Star Wars snowflakes from last year were out of this world, but now that we've discovered Game of Thrones snowflakes ., we realize that we knew nothing, Jon Snow. Thanks to these free patterns, anyone c…
When I've spent hours working on the perfect Christmas meal, a great holiday table setting is important to me. Serving it on plastic Santa Claus plates with paper napkins is not really my thing, since I want to show my friends and family…
If your house is anything like mine, you've got two energetic kids trapped inside by nasty weather and a huge stack of shipping boxes waiting for the recycling truck. Put them all to good use with this DIY project that creates an adorabl…
What are the best gifts for an 8-year-old boy? I'm looking for a big gift, in the $50-$100 range. — CMP reader, via Twitter Oh, you mean the kind of gift that makes a child pause while unwrapping, shout out with glee, and rush over to gi…
When my kids saw the Create Your Own Monster Kit , they couldn't wait to open the lid to unleash more than a dozen creatures into our living room. Fortunately, these colorful, snarling, lurching creatures don't leave a mess and are actua…
Modern city gal though I think myself, I have a total weakness for traditional Christmas cookie swaps. There's something so cool about seeing the Christmas cookies from around the world that come from sometimes generations-old recipes fr…
Have a budding Martha Stewart on your holiday shopping list? Go ahead and check them off — these sweet little craft kits from Purl Soho (the folks behind The Purl Bee ) are just perfect. Knitting, embroidery, and other craft projects are…
I had a lovely Christmas wreath once. But then the cat got to it. You can only clean up so much pine barf before your door goes naked. And that's why I love this fabulous and unexpected take on the traditional door-hanging: it's natural,…
Liven up your Christmas decor this year by printing out some great printable holiday decorations without leaving the comforts of home. The best part: you won't need a degree in Paper Arts or a stash of obscure crafting supplies to get th…
This is that time of year when I start thinking about putting together a photo book with all my pictures from the year, but I usually get hung up on wanting one that will actually last until my kids are adults, so they can enjoy them for…
I've always been pretty crafty. Problem is, I've also always been kind of unmotivated to gather up all the materials required for said craftiness. So I'll get these great ideas for homemade holiday gifts and then never follow through. Un…
This Thanksgiving, whether you're feeding dozens or just your immediate family, you just may need some last minute Thanksgiving meal help. We all know that getting Thanksgiving dinner onto the table can be a huge undertaking, especially …
There's something about Thanksgiving that brings out the sentimental side of our ordinarily feisty family . In part it's the memory of family who's no longer with us, in part it's seeing the next generation start to fill their seats--if …